March 6th, 2016- I decided to pay a visit to the park today to check out the progress for The Joker. Not much visible progress has been made, so I brought you more shots of the completed track work. In other news, you will find the Q & A session, thank you Nancy for the responses. We have a good amount of photos for today's update, enjoy!

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THE JOKER

​ The Joker is Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's brand new coaster expected for a Spring opening. After the closing of Roar, it was announced that it would be renovated to be Northern California's Most Anticipated coaster in over a decade. ​​Click here to learn more about this attraction.

The chain guide has been placed

The chain guide is the metal strip below the headers.

This is the platform where the lift motor will be placed.

Lately there has been additional work on the zero g stall.

Also more additional wood has been placed for extra support.

The Breaking Wave Turn.

The outward banked curve before the Breaking Wave Turn.

Some steel has been added to the side for extra reinforcement.

The twisted bunny hops similar to those on Twisted Colossus.

One of the many airtime hills after the Breaking Wave Turn.

Some track work has started for the first banked turn.

Also more headers have been placed.

The Joker as seen from the parking lot.

OTHER PARK HAPPENINGS

The lines were very minimal today. Every ride was a walk on today.

Kong had no lines so many trains were dispatched empty. I highly recommend to visit the park during the off season.

Unfortunately Vertical Velocity (V2) is closed for maintenance.

THE JOKER Q and A Session

Today, we bring a special Q & A session about The Joker.Special thanks to Nancy for taking the time to answer out questions! Enjoy!

Q and A

Q: Will we see new themeing for the ride?​​​A: Yes. We have not released conceptual art of this as yet.Q: Is construction progress for The Joker on schedule for a spring opening?A: Yes.Q: Will the queue line be expanded to accommodate a higher capacity of riders?​A: Yes.Q: Are there going to be any updated features to the station?A: Yes, and as mentioned, we have not released any artwork.Q: There has been rumors about a possible tunnel on the ride is it true?A: Yes, there will be a tunnelQ: What is unique about this ride compared to all the other Rocky Mountain Construction rides?A: All of their projects are unique, owing to the footprint and what they have to work with. In this case, we salvaged much of the Roar structure to accommodate a new layout.Q: In your opinion what type of benefits will The Joker provide to the park?A: The Joker adds to the park’s thrill product significantly and also builds on our DC-themed product.Q: When will the trains for The Joker start showing up at the park?​A: This is a secret.Q: Will the joker receive its own gift shop like Superman Ultimate Flight?A: Yes.Q: Lastly, will we see more rides in the future themed to a DC Universe character?​A: We are not releasing news of any future projects.